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Modern Luxury Home
Modern Luxury Home
Nandina Home & DesignNandina Home & Design
Featuring hardwood floors, blue, white and grey upholstered transitional furniture, contemporary style and bold patterns. Project designed by Atlanta interior design firm, Nandina Home & Design. Their Sandy Springs home decor showroom and design studio also serves Midtown, Buckhead, and outside the perimeter. Photography by: Shelly Schmidt For more about Nandina Home & Design, click here: https://nandinahome.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://nandinahome.com/portfolio/modern-luxury-home/
K2 Ranch
K2 Ranch
Studio 133Studio 133
David O. Marlow
VILLA VENTOSA
VILLA VENTOSA
Tina Mellino- ZIA INTERIORSTina Mellino- ZIA INTERIORS
Long Island House
Long Island House
Indecor Professional Inc.Indecor Professional Inc.
Rustic Luxury
Rustic Luxury
Aneka Interiors Inc.Aneka Interiors Inc.
Addition Featuring Full Bar and NanoWall
Addition Featuring Full Bar and NanoWall
Amiano & Son Construction, LLCAmiano & Son Construction, LLC
Philharmonic House of Design Theater, Entertainment Room & Bar
Philharmonic House of Design Theater, Entertainment Room & Bar
Marc Pridmore DesignsMarc Pridmore Designs
Private Scotch Collection
Private Scotch Collection
Robert R. Larsen, ArchitectRobert R. Larsen, Architect
Elliptical tasting bar and shelving for the display of a collection of 4800 bottles of scotch in a private residence. All woodwork custom designed by Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A. Carpet was custom made to match the client's Scottish tartan plaid. Fiber-optic lights illuminate the plaques above the elliptical bar. Ron Ruscio Photo
Wandbündige Schiebetüre, elektrisch öffnend
Wandbündige Schiebetüre, elektrisch öffnend
moessmer doorsmoessmer doors
L`invisibile
Dryden Lane
Dryden Lane
La Marco HomesLa Marco Homes
Basement bar area with adjacent wine room.
Villa Oceano Azul
Villa Oceano Azul
Marc-Michaels Interior DesignMarc-Michaels Interior Design
Ed Butera
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
San Francisco Forest Hill Remodel
SoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIASoYoung Mack Design, Assoc. AIA
Contemporary Media Room Bar/Wine Cellar featuring antique bottles. Paul Dyer Photography
Beverage Center
Beverage Center
Lenton Company, Inc.Lenton Company, Inc.
Removing the wall between the old kitchen and great room allowed room for two islands, work flow and storage. A beverage center and banquet seating was added to the breakfast nook. The laundry/mud room matches the new kitchen and includes a step in pantry.
Menlo Circle - Rustic
Menlo Circle - Rustic
Kitchens by Good GuysKitchens by Good Guys
Before, the kitchen was clustered into one corner and wasted a lot of space. We re-arranged everything to create this more linear layout, creating significantly more storage and a much more functional layout. We removed all the travertine flooring throughout the entrance and in the kitchen and installed new porcelain tile flooring that matched the new color palette. As artists themselves, our clients brought in very creative, hand selected pieces and incorporated their love for flying by adding airplane elements into the design that you see throguhout. For the cabinetry, they selected an espresso color for the perimeter that goes all the way to the 10' high ceilings along with marble quartz countertops. We incorporated lift up appliance garage systems, utensil pull outs, roll out shelving and pull out trash for ease of use and organization. The 12' island has grey painted cabinetry with tons of storage, seating and tying back in the espresso cabinetry with the legs and decorative island end cap along with "chicken feeder" pendants they created. The range wall is the biggest focal point with the accent tile our clients found that is meant to duplicate the look of vintage metal pressed ceilings, along with a gorgeous Italian range, pot filler and fun blue accent tile. When re-arranging the kitchen and removing walls, we added a custom stained French door that allows them to close off the other living areas on that side of the house. There was this unused space in that corner, that now became a fun coffee bar station with stained turquoise cabinetry, butcher block counter for added warmth and the fun accent tile backsplash our clients found. We white-washed the fireplace to have it blend more in with the new color palette and our clients re-incorporated their wood feature wall that was in a previous home and each piece was hand selected. Everything came together in such a fun, creative way that really shows their personality and character.
Colonial Williamsburg Inspired Kitchen Remodel
Colonial Williamsburg Inspired Kitchen Remodel
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Marshall Evan Photography
Cantabrica Estates
Cantabrica Estates
Vicki Kaplan, Arizona Best Real EstateVicki Kaplan, Arizona Best Real Estate
Cantabrica Estates is a private gated community located in North Scottsdale. Spec home available along with build-to-suit and incredible view lots. For more information contact Vicki Kaplan at Arizona Best Real Estate Spec Home Built By: LaBlonde Homes Photography by: Leland Gebhardt
South Florida Oceanfront Mansion
South Florida Oceanfront Mansion
Bravas Boca RatonBravas Boca Raton
Traditional beachfront living with luxury home automation bar and wine room.
A Collectors Dream Home
A Collectors Dream Home
Derrick Dodge Interior DesignDerrick Dodge Interior Design
This game room was another addition and another opportunity in which to have display cabinetry for the client's vast collection. This time the cabinets were built into the walls on hidden hinged doors. LED lighting was used for illumination.
Bar with Wine Storage
Bar with Wine Storage
The Kitchen and Bath Gallery, IncThe Kitchen and Bath Gallery, Inc
The entertainment center, paneled walls, and the bar cabinetry are the same knotty alder finish. The upper bar countertop is Mombassa granite with a 6cm laminated full bullnose edge. Photograph by Patrick Wherritt.
Bar Nook
Bar Nook
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Expansive Home Bar Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my home bar be?

The ideal style of your home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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